Former Burbank Mayor Marsha Ramos, the campaign's figurehead, had set out knocking on doors drumming up support until the last minute, as did school board President Larry Applebaum.

“Things that are important require a great deal of personal sacrifice. This was worth every moment,” she said just before midnight as returns continued to trickle in. “This is about our future. Our schools are that important.”

Under the terms of the measure, property owners will be taxed $55 per $100,000 of assessed value through 2038. That's $5 more than what property owners pay on the bond voters approved in 1997, which is scheduled to be paid off in 2027.